Spooky Halloween Glass Candleholders

These are some fun little guys I put together last Halloween.



I know there are a few different versions of this floating around out there, but I came up with this method and like the way these look as a result!

Materials:

Clean empty glass jars (with lids)

Light colored acrylic paint for inside of jars (I used lime green and yellow)

Spray Paint to cover outside of jars

scissors

painters or masking tape

Directions:

1. Add a quarter size amount of acrylic paint to jar. Add about a teaspoon of water - you don't want it too runny. Screw on lid and shake. The more you shake, the more bubbles you get, so sometimes you have to let it settle for a few minutes and redistribute paint by rolling the jar around carefully.

I like to paint the inside this way because it's so much faster than using a brush, and I don't like the streaky look you get from a brush. Sometimes the crazy effect you get from shaking the paint makes a funky pattern on the inside - perfect for Halloween! Plus, I like to have the entire inside of the jar painted, because you don't just see the front.



 Next step is to cut the eyes, nose, and mouth out of painters tape or masking tape. Feel free to get creative here! There are alot of faces ideas on Matthew Mead's free Halloween Downloads page from 2008.

After taping, take the jar outside, replace the lid and spray a good even coat all over the entire jar. At this point, you can discard the lid. wait for the paint to dry and peel off your eyes, nose, and mouth. Drop in a tealight and you have a great Halloween candleholder!